Invention Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers
In 1810 in England who invented the tin can for holding
food?
A: Peter Durand
Dr Buddy Lapidus invented and marketed in
1975 what new
product?
A: Odor Eaters
In 1760, what means of personal transport was invented?
A: Roller Skates
Castanets were invented in what country?
A: Egypt
Percy LeBaron Spencer invented what in
1945?
A: Microwave Oven
What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881?
A: The electric chair
In what country was Calico cloth invented?
A: India
Who invented , in 1876, the carpet sweeper ?
A: Melvin R Bissell
Who said "necessity is the mother of invention" ?
A: Ovid
In 1911, Georges Claude invented what?
A: Neon lights
What product first used Nylon, which was invented in
1934?
A: Toothbrush
The guillotine was originally invented for chopping off
what?
A: Hands
In 1879, James Ritty invented the what?
A: Cash Register
Dr George Wander invented what world famous hot drink in
Switzerland in the1860s?
A: Ovaltine
Bedsprings were invented in what country?
A: Greece
What automobile safety device was invented in 1902 by Dr F
Lanchester ?
A: Disc Brakes
Rice-Kellogg invented what in 1924?
A: Loudspeakers
Joseph Gayette invented what in 1857 to prevent piles?
A: Toilet Paper
What did Spanish scientists fit to cows to increase
milk
yield?
A: False Teeth
In early watches , what material was the hairspring made
out of?
A: Pigs Hair